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[Mr. Peter Atkinson in the Chair] — Israel (20 May 2008)

Quentin Davies: ...can readily be conceived. I have visited Israel three times: once in my 20s, privately; once at the invitation of the Conservative Friends of Israel—I hope that they do not regret their kind hospitality to me on that occasion; and once as a member of the International Development Committee. I have also visited on one occasion each of Israel's Arab neighbours—in fact, I have...

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill: Clause 1 — NHS Foundation Trusts (19 Nov 2003)

Mr Quentin Davies: ...the other place to take a different view. At best this is an extremely muddled Bill, and at worst it is thoroughly dishonest. Its whole premise—as the Government introduced it—is that foundation hospitals can enjoy some real benefits by achieving that status, but other hospitals will not suffer any disadvantages. That is an implausible proposition to begin with, but it has been...

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill: Clause 1 — NHS Foundation Trusts (19 Nov 2003)

Mr Quentin Davies: ...he will be brave enough to rise to contradict me. What I contend has been established beyond peradventure. Another peculiar feature of the Government's propaganda on this subject is the claim that foundation hospitals somehow represent the recapture of hospitals for local democracy. In practice, all the powers will be drawn back into the bureaucracy by the regulator. Indeed, as the...

Orders of the Day — Finance Bill: Charge to Windfall Tax (15 Jul 1997)

Mr Quentin Davies: ...of Health. The Conservative party supported the principle of the national health service from the outset. The only difference between the parties during debate on the 1948 legislation was whether hospitals should be nationalised or should remain independent, often charitable, foundations. The principle of free health care at the point of use was common to the major parties—including...